"The Huangpu Family actually has such a woman. She is in no way inferior to Lin Langtian," Lin Dong said.
"Heh." Lin Mu let out a disdainful laugh.
"Big Brother, was I wrong?" Lin Dong asked doubtfully.
"She is not from the Huangpu Family. The Green Lotus beneath her feet belongs to the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, and it is not something an ordinary disciple can possess. She must hold a very high position within the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace. Compared to her, Lin Langtian is like heaven and earth apart," Lin Mu said with a smile.
"What kind of place is the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace?" Lin Dong asked curiously.
"The Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace is one of the eight Super Sects of the Eastern Xuan Region. Most inner disciples possess Nirvana Realm cultivation, while its sect master is a Reincarnation Mirror Realm expert," Lin Mu said.
Hiss!
Lin Dong sucked in a cold breath. There were only a handful of Nirvana Realm experts in the entire Great Yan Dynasty, yet in the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, they seemed as common as cabbages.
"I'm really curious. How do you know so much?" Little Sable's voice sounded beside their ears. He was using Spiritual Power transmission, so only the two of them could hear him.
"Big Brother has an incredibly powerful master. What is so strange about him knowing so much?" Lin Dong said.
"A very powerful master? How powerful?" A gleam flashed through Little Sable's eyes.
"Much stronger than you were at your peak," Lin Mu said with a smile.
"At my peak, even the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace was beneath my notice," Little Sable said indignantly.
Rumble!
While Lin Mu and Little Sable were bickering, Lin Langtian and the others had already begun breaking the seal. Everyone immediately readied themselves, waiting to rush inside the moment it opened.
The four of them unleashed their methods and bombarded the ancient tomb's seal. Though the other three attacks appeared immensely powerful, they were far less effective than Ling Qingzhu's. The instant that azure light touched the seal, faint cracking sounds rang out. Cracks then spread one after another, and the entire seal crumbled in an instant.
"The seal is open! Everyone, hurry inside and seize the treasures!"
No one knew who shouted it, but people immediately charged in without regard for their lives. The farther ahead they rushed, the greater their chance of obtaining treasure.
"Let's go too." Lin Mu gave Lin Dong a look. Lin Dong immediately rode Little Flame toward the mountaintop, while Lin Mu followed behind with Qing Tan and Ziyue, showing no particular urgency.
At the summit stood a massive stone gate that had already been smashed apart by brute force. Lin Mu led the two girls inside and found that the passageway had split into more than a dozen smaller paths.
It was as though the tomb's owner had known that people would come seeking treasure within his burial chamber. Different passages led to different treasures.
Lin Mu did not care much about it. None of these things caught his eye. He casually chose a passage and led the two girls deeper inside. Along the way, they saw people fighting to the death over Spirit Treasures and pills, but the three of them simply ignored them.
After passing through the corridor, Lin Mu arrived at the main burial chamber. Many people had already gathered there, including Lin Dong. Six Spirit Treasures lay within a light barrier, and everyone was waiting for the protective shield to open so they could seize them.
"Little Dong, stay here and fight for the Spirit Treasures. I'll head farther in first," Lin Mu said. The best Spirit Treasure here was merely a mid-grade one, and he had no interest in it.
"Mm." Lin Dong nodded. His eyes were practically burning as he stared at the Spirit Treasures.
Lin Mu continued deeper into the tomb and soon reached a broad area. Yet this open expanse was divided by enormous wooden stakes into winding paths.
"A formation? It's useless against me." The corners of Lin Mu's lips curled up slightly.
Though he did not understand formations, his powerful Spiritual Power spread outward, and these massive wooden stakes could not obstruct him at all.
"Follow me!"
After saying that, Lin Mu stepped inside. After only a few steps, he saw a severed arm forged from refined iron, covered in profound runes.
"Brother Lin Mu, what is this?" Qing Tan asked.
"It is a severed arm from a Talisman Puppet," Lin Mu said.
"What is a Talisman Puppet?" Qing Tan knew nothing about such things, and her curiosity continued to grow.
"A Talisman Puppet is a puppet refined through special methods that can be used in battle. Even a low-grade Talisman Puppet can rival a Greater Perfection Core Formation Realm expert," Lin Mu explained.
"Isn't that incredibly powerful?" A bright gleam shone in Qing Tan's eyes.
"This one is already scrapped. Let's look farther inside. Perhaps we can find an intact one," Lin Mu said.
"Mm." Qing Tan nodded.
The two girls followed Lin Mu farther inside.
Several minutes later, the three of them arrived at a training ground. More than a hundred Talisman Puppets stood there in neat rows.
"Brother Lin Mu, there are so many Talisman Puppets!" Qing Tan said delightedly.
"The runes on these Talisman Puppets have completely dissipated. They are nothing but piles of scrap iron now," Lin Mu said.
"Then they are useless?" Qing Tan said somewhat disappointedly.
"Hehe, only the runes are gone. The materials are still useful. Have you forgotten that I am a Spirit Talisman Master? When I have time in the future, I can repair all of these Talisman Puppets," Lin Mu said with a smile.
He was quite interested in Talisman Puppets as well, so it would be good to take these ruined ones back for research. With a thought, he stored all hundred-plus Talisman Puppets in his Universe Bag. Fortunately, his Universe Bag was large enough, or it would not have been able to hold them.
After putting away the Talisman Puppets, they reached the other end of the training ground, where there was a crystal-clear pool. Many spirit herbs grew within it, including several sixth-grade herbs.
However, Lin Mu paid no attention to those herbs. His gaze was fixed directly on a black spirit herb. It resembled a small black snake and emitted a dense chill.
"Hehe, I finally found it!" Lin Mu laughed happily. Using his Spiritual Power, he plucked it and placed it into a jade box he had prepared beforehand.
"Brother Lin Mu, is that the Extreme Yin Dragon Saliva?" Qing Tan asked. She could feel that the spirit herb held a powerful attraction for her.
"Mm. Once we return, you can condense your Yin Core," Lin Mu said with a nod.
"That's great!" Qing Tan said joyfully.
"Girl, collect all the remaining spirit herbs," Lin Mu said to Ziyue.
"Don't call me girl. I'm not your maid anymore." Ziyue looked thoroughly displeased, then added, "I only came along this time to broaden my horizons. Any treasures we find belong to you."
"They're useless to me. If you don't want them, then we'll leave them for those who come later." Lin Mu shrugged.
"Sister Ziyue, hurry and collect these spirit herbs. It will be troublesome if the others arrive," Qing Tan said.
"Fine!"
Ziyue did not stand on ceremony any longer and collected all the spirit herbs.
"There seems to be something else at the bottom of the pool," Lin Mu said. He stretched out his right hand and drew inwards. The water in the pool was rapidly sucked dry, revealing a bronze-colored head buried in the mud at the bottom.
"Another Talisman Puppet!" Qing Tan said.
"This is a mid-grade Talisman Puppet, comparable to an ordinary Forming Realm expert." Lin Mu smiled and stored it away. The runes on this mid-grade Talisman Puppet had not dissipated, so it could be used directly.
"That powerful?" Qing Tan said excitedly, a gleam bursting from her sparkling eyes.
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